Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

A child would be able to read to paragraph 5, unlike yourself it appears.

I read the entire article. Are you denying that a stable aircraft can be maneuverable?

[fruitbat]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

I read the entire article. Are you denying that a stable aircraft can be maneuverable?

no, not at all, but i agree with the US Navy when they say in paragraph 5,

In a word, the relationship of longitudinal stability to maneuverability is inverse. As one increases, the other decreases and vice versa.

are you denying them?

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

no, not at all

Cool, glad we agree that a maneuverable aircraft does not require negative stability.

[fruitbat]

I'll ask again Doggles,

In a word, the relationship of longitudinal stability to maneuverability is inverse. As one increases, the other decreases and vice versa.

are you denying them?

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

I'll ask again Doggles

You're in bongodriver's squad, right? Nope, I won't be debating with you.

If someone else wants to ask me that question I'll maybe discuss things with that person.

Have a nice day!

[fruitbat]

ahhh, didn't answer the question, huge surprise, silence speaks volumes.

for the record, because we're in the same squad, doesn't mean we agree on everything.

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

ahhh, didn't answer the question, huge surprise, silence speaks volumes.

Originally Posted by Doggles

If someone else wants to ask me that question I'll maybe discuss things with that person.

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for the record, because we're in the same squad, doesn't mean we agree on everything.

Yeah I agree, I don't like him either. He reflects very poorly on your squad's reputation.

Have a nice day!

[winny]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

I read the entire article. Are you denying that a stable aircraft can be maneuverable?

This is a bit of a loaded statement. It ignores half of the argument.

The question is: Is a stable aircraft more or less maneuverable than an unstable one. Of course you can have a maneuverable stable aircraft but, are unstable aircraft more maneuverable than that?

The other big question is how detrimental to the Spitfires performance was the instability?

[fruitbat]

Originally Posted by winny

This is a bit of a loaded statement. It ignores half of the argument.

The question is: Is a stable aircraft more or less maneuverable than an unstable one. Of course you can have a maneuverable stable aircraft but, are unstable aircraft more maneuverable than that?

exactly.